Best tire for CGT
#46
Never tried Hoosiers. Are they worthy?
#47
They are DOT rated track tires and don't have as much grip as the slicks. They are also known for a low number of heat cycles before they get hard and slippery.
Right now I'm buying gently used Rolex Series tires for $100 each. Love them.
Right now I'm buying gently used Rolex Series tires for $100 each. Love them.
#50
Hypothetically speaking. Lets just say I have an 850hp Bentley GT weighing in at curb weight around 4500 to 4700 lbs. I want to drag her on the quarter, the half, the mile and full top end. What would you recommend?
#51
A man needs four GTs with different tires then he can decide which car to drive for the hour.
Well since I can't do that I'll just have to cut the middle and live with it. Either way new tires are better than worn ones.
Well since I can't do that I'll just have to cut the middle and live with it. Either way new tires are better than worn ones.
#52
I hate to tell you Doc, but I think you and Steven are going to be in the ****pit of my Little Black Dragon. Maybe break a few Bentley drag records. the reason is that I hate tiptronic. I am a manual kinda guy, unless the tiptronic is on the front of the steering wheel itself. Those paddles I never enjoyed.
#53
That you say your prayers that nothing breaks.
#54
I think he just dares to tear stuff up.
Well Wedgeduck I may not have the deep pockets to keep up with ya but I'd love to and I respect your *****-out approach to bentley ownership.
I can hear Ken just shaking his head and groaning.
Well Wedgeduck I may not have the deep pockets to keep up with ya but I'd love to and I respect your *****-out approach to bentley ownership.
I can hear Ken just shaking his head and groaning.
#55
Oh for sure she can do that. I did the math already. The only scary part is the top end. I need to get her to the Salt Flats for that. I need at least a five mile stretch. But 150 and 160 mph I have done at 650hp and really you don't feel a darn bit afraid. She is that smooth. And of course she will be inspected from the grounds up before we run her. This is getting me a little excited. I going to start her up and go for a spin. c u boys in a few. Ken is probably saying" darn those Americans, they were supposed to tour her and treat her like a lady. Now she just a very expensive hussie with a bad attitude"
Last edited by Wedgeduck; 10-23-2012 at 11:05 AM.
#56
Agreed. If I didn't have so much money in my E92 M3 track rat, I'd consider converting the CGT into a GT3 series track beast like Bentley just announced. Then again, my dear wife might have other thoughts. She already thinks I'm crazy. No sense proving it.
#57
BTW Duck 150 with the top down is no big deal stock. I'm doing 120 nearly every time I'm in the car.
Last edited by Dr.Disaster; 10-23-2012 at 12:11 PM.
#58
Doc, i know you are a demon. Kinda scares me. They don't know the Hide side yet. Let me try my big brother. I know, you know, Grwisher and the rest of the boys on the 6 know. Cf out and fast. Give me one chance. This is not for profit. For the thrill of it all. Money does not count here. Money I can earn. To prove a point, I will spend a lot.
#59
my nephews run some very fast 3s and 1s. Trust me, those toys are super fun and scary. We have a 2013 BMW M5 in our toy shop. I didn't know they run 135g. Bentley has a Gt3. This platform will be so interesting to watch. We know the boys from MFest. Some of those toys are simply amazingly fast. It's our turn.